These trees are in memory of Bill Carruthers, who did many years of youth work in Sunderland, Co. Durham.
He died some years ago and Frank Wilson took over the youth work and was awarded an MBE.
Sadly, Frank died in 2013.

Scots pine against a summer blue sky.

Twinflowers in bloom on pine woodland floor.

A Scotch argus butterfly on common ragwort.

Bill Carruthers & Frank Wilson MBE's grove

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About Trees for Life

The core purpose and vision of Trees for Life is to bringing back the globally unique Caledonian Forest and all its wildlife to the Scottish Highlands. By engaging volunteers to achieve this, we aim to provide a powerful and educational experience that will promote the work of restoration to wider audiences. Through providing a demonstration of the techniques of ecological restoration, we aim to inspire similar projects elsewhere in the UK and around the world.